insurance Archives

16 August 2023

MMA: Insurance Should Cover Procedures At GP Clinics

MMA urges insurance companies to allow claims for simple procedures at private GP and specialist clinics like trigger finger and abdominal scans to reduce cost and decongest hospitals. GPs also act as health educators and chronic care managers.

16 March 2023

Letter

Co-Creation Should Be A Key Aspect Of Private Health Insurance Reforms — Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy & Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

A well-regulated private health insurance sector will enable the government to plan ahead for the supplementary role of the industry, and be better prepared to ensure that its coverage will complement the public health care system.

29 April 2022

Letter

Private Health Insurance Should Cover Covid-19 – APHM

All patients with medical cards should be treated like normal patients as per pre-pandemic, even if they test positive for Covid-19.

20 April 2022

Malaysia

Mediven And Tune Protect Offer Diagnostic Screening And Covid-19 Insurance Coverage

The collaboration is touted as a first in the market with the merging of innovation, insurance protection, and diagnostic screening.

5 April 2022

Malaysia

Jemilah: Consider Zakat, Wakaf To Fund Health Insurance For The Poor

Dr Jemilah Mahmood says the cost of decanting patients to the private sector was “high” under the now-disbanded GKVSTF, when Covid-19 cases peaked during last year’s Delta wave.

23 November 2021

Malaysia

Health Financing Needs Reform To Expand Covid-19 Efforts

Private hospitals may lose some money on particular procedures but costs can be spread across the value chain.

9 November 2021

Malaysia

Fast Flood Claims Settlement For Allianz General’s Customers

Allianz General is ready to provide fast claims settlement for customers residing in flood-prone areas.

1 September 2021

Malaysia

AIA Malaysia Offers Free Covid-19 Hospital Income Cover For Children And Expecting Mothers

AIA's free Covid-19 hospital income cover provides children and expecting mothers a sum of up to RM150 per day for a maximum of 14 days, if they are diagnosed with Covid-19 and require hospitalisation.

3 February 2021

Malaysia

AIA Study Reveals Malaysians Value Optimism And Gratitude

AIA Group has released findings from a groundbreaking research initiative, Healthier Together, covering the eight key ingredients that go into living “Healthier, Longer, Better Lives”.

3 November 2020

Malaysia

Allianz Offers SMEs Covid-19 Insurance Against Premise Closures

Companies that buy Smart Retail Shield before December 31, 2020, get free coverage up to RM250,000 for one year.

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MMA: Insurance Should Cover Procedures At GP Clinics

Co-Creation Should Be A Key Aspect Of Private Health Insurance Reforms — Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy & Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

Private Health Insurance Should Cover Covid-19 – APHM

Mediven And Tune Protect Offer Diagnostic Screening And Covid-19 Insurance Coverage

Jemilah: Consider Zakat, Wakaf To Fund Health Insurance For The Poor

Health Financing Needs Reform To Expand Covid-19 Efforts

Fast Flood Claims Settlement For Allianz General’s Customers

AIA Malaysia Offers Free Covid-19 Hospital Income Cover For Children And Expecting Mothers

AIA Study Reveals Malaysians Value Optimism And Gratitude

Allianz Offers SMEs Covid-19 Insurance Against Premise Closures

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